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Re: What movie did you last watch?

Just watched The Insider (); very meticulous and detailed. Great acting and great sound as always from Mann; surprised it got so snubbed at the Oscars. I guess American Beauty really needed to win some awards.

The guy Russell Crowe portrayed actually came and gave a guest lecture in one of my classes 3yrs ago. He came in and talked about all the research he did. One was were they hooked up a nicotine injector to lab rats who were trained to realize if they pushed a button on the side of their cage they would be given a shot of nicotine. Said some of the rats would hit it so much that they would actually poison and kill themselves.

He talked about when he was fired and went back to his office they were in the process of destroying all his results and stuff. Said they had clauses in their contract were they couldn't even talk to other employees about what they did, and their office's windows were covered so you couldn't see in. He also talked about how when it went public, he recieved a call from Pres. Clinton directly.

He also shed light on what makes "light" cigerettes light, and how they circumvent it. Said a laser punches holes in the filter but they use a special glue on the filter paper that shuts off the holes when it gets wet from your lips and then pinched from your fingers, so they're just like smoking a non-light one.

His speech was way better than the movie, he really got detailed about his work while there, what nicotine really does to the body, and his personal experience during the whole ordeal. It was the most informative 50mins I've ever spent in a classroom.

Re: What movie did you last watch?

I'm going to watch it again though. I was watching after a long day of cramming and writing a tough law exam. And it was about 2am when it was on...so I feel as though I missed some things. And I'll watch part 2 right after. I'll probably give part 3 a chance, but it's not really high on the priority list right now.

Re: What movie did you last watch?

Shrek III

Ummm... I thought II was pushing it... III just never got off the ground for me. The technology no longer seems so groundbreaking and the characters and storyline(s) are now just reduced to 'the formula'.

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But speaking of sequels... The Godfather II is arguably as good, if not better than, The Godfather I (IMHO). And both are excellent movies. The Godfather III pales in comparison and isn't even worth watching even if you loved I and II. Sometimes you just need to leave well enough, alone.

-Bball

Nuntius was right. I was wrong. Frank Vogel has retained his job.

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"A player who makes a team great is more valuable than a great player. Losing yourself in the group, for the good of the group, thatís teamwork."

Re: What movie did you last watch?

Ummm... I thought II was pushing it... III just never got off the ground for me. The technology no longer seems so groundbreaking and the characters and storyline(s) are now just reduced to 'the formula'.

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But speaking of sequels... The Godfather II is arguably as good, if not better than, The Godfather I (IMHO). And both are excellent movies. The Godfather III pales in comparison and isn't even worth watching even if you loved I and II. Sometimes you just need to leave well enough, alone.

Re: What movie did you last watch?

The guy Russell Crowe portrayed actually came and gave a guest lecture in one of my classes 3yrs ago. He came in and talked about all the research he did. One was were they hooked up a nicotine injector to lab rats who were trained to realize if they pushed a button on the side of their cage they would be given a shot of nicotine. Said some of the rats would hit it so much that they would actually poison and kill themselves.

He talked about when he was fired and went back to his office they were in the process of destroying all his results and stuff. Said they had clauses in their contract were they couldn't even talk to other employees about what they did, and their office's windows were covered so you couldn't see in. He also talked about how when it went public, he recieved a call from Pres. Clinton directly.

He also shed light on what makes "light" cigerettes light, and how they circumvent it. Said a laser punches holes in the filter but they use a special glue on the filter paper that shuts off the holes when it gets wet from your lips and then pinched from your fingers, so they're just like smoking a non-light one.

His speech was way better than the movie, he really got detailed about his work while there, what nicotine really does to the body, and his personal experience during the whole ordeal. It was the most informative 50mins I've ever spent in a classroom.

Nice. The movie didn't really get into the specifics of his work. It mostly just showed the drama involved and the torturous processes that Pacino's and Crowe's characters went through. Good lookin out.

Magnolia. Wow. Liked it, but not sure if I loved it. Extremely convoluted and ambitious. Definitely on a Ph. D. level of film if you will. Possibly Cruise's best; great cameo by Luis. Just wish Hoffman was in it more (might be the best in the game right now). Great jobs by both Macy and Reilly. It's long but it's definitely worth a look.

Re: What movie did you last watch?

Yes, the entire time I was thinking that I'd watch it again...because I felt as though I missed some parts.

And I plan on watching part 2 as well. Might do that back to back some day during the upcoming holidays.

I watched Godfather I and II about 5-6 times before I no longer felt like I was missing anything yet whenever I watch it - there is always something new that comes up...one of the few movies worth watching again and again...and gets better with each viewing

Re: What movie did you last watch?

Fargo is actually one of those movies that gets better everytime you see it. The first time I saw it I liked it, but I didn't understand what all the fuss was about. As some critics were calling it one of the best movies of all time. But the second time I watched it, I liked it better than the first. and I enjoy watching it again and again.

Re: What movie did you last watch?

Ocean's Thirteen.

I did like it, but it was probably the worst of the three (Unlike most people, I actually enjoyed Twelve quite a bit). Not sure what the problem was, but I think the caper plot was maybe a little too complex and they had to explain everything in great detail, so they didn't have as much time where everyone was just hanging around and saying clever lines.

All in all, nothing really stood out aside from the (underused) Clooney/Pitt exchanges, Linus and Funkhauser, and the Utah brothers Mexican adventures. Not enough Basher either. Or Yen. And no Julia Roberts or CZJ, which wasn't really disappointing as much as just surprising.

But either way, it was still fun and worth checking out. And Pacino actually wasn't even that over the top, which was a nice surprise.

Re: What movie did you last watch?

I did like it, but it was probably the worst of the three (Unlike most people, I actually enjoyed Twelve quite a bit). Not sure what the problem was, but I think the caper plot was maybe a little too complex and they had to explain everything in great detail, so they didn't have as much time where everyone was just hanging around and saying clever lines.

All in all, nothing really stood out aside from the (underused) Clooney/Pitt exchanges, Linus and Funkhauser, and the Utah brothers Mexican adventures. Not enough Basher either. Or Yen. And no Julia Roberts or CZJ, which wasn't really disappointing as much as just surprising.

But either way, it was still fun and worth checking out. And Pacino actually wasn't even that over the top, which was a nice surprise.

stop having my reactions to movies. it isn't healthy for either of us.

i think we are 2 of the 7.5 people that enjoyed 12. but 13 is easily the worst. why the hell even bother with vincent cassel? should have had more clooney/pitt banter and by far the funniest part was the malloy mexican adventures.

also watched the wendell baker story from a trio of wilsons. it doesn't elevate the genre or even enhance it but it wasn't unenjoyable. nice dialog and good performances from seymour cassel and wilsons.

Re: What movie did you last watch?

i think we are 2 of the 7.5 people that enjoyed 12. but 13 is easily the worst. why the hell even bother with vincent cassel? should have had more clooney/pitt banter and by far the funniest part was the malloy mexican adventures.

I can see why people wouldn't like Twelve since the ending isn't nearly as rewarding or tidy as Eleven was. But the journey of getting to the end in Twelve and all the natural, clever and glib dialog (which is pretty much the whole point of this series) was just as good as -- if not better than -- Eleven.

Re: What movie did you last watch?

Bee Movie

It was pretty good. I would recommend it to everyone. The Jerry Seinfeld humor is very present in this film so if you are a fan of Seinfeld the TV show or the comedian than spend the theatre dollars to get out and see this one or make sure it is on the rental list when it comes out. Quick breakdown for those who may not have heard about this one yet. Barry the Bee (Seinfeld) finds out the humans are stealing honey and selling it for profit and he sues the humans for all the honey to be returned to the bees so that they dont have to work anymore, Hilarity ensues 8.5/10

In The Land Of Women

Weird movie but it was also ok. If you ever watched The O.C. and liked the character of Seth than Adam Brody's character in this movie is pretty much the Seth person. The main younger female Lucy (Kristin Stewart) was not great in this movie, Seems like she has a speech impediment or something. Her mouth looked awkward as she spoke. Meg Ryan was also in this film and her character and acting was actually pretty good. If you are a Meg Ryan fan than this might be worth if for you. But I would give it a 4.5/10 at best from a male perspective.